When she sits down to be interviewed for this story, Leading Aircraftwoman Georgia Whitney is just days away from flying to Queensland for four months of training to become a military working dog handler. At RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland, she’ll learn how to conduct patrols in conjunction with a working dog, building both her confidence in high-intensity emergency scenarios, and the dog’s. “I’m pretty excited,” says Whitney. “It’s something I’ve wanted to do since I was little. My uncle was a dog handler until the early 2000s. Ever since I saw him in action at a military display event, I knew I wanted to do that myself.” In a new article on the RSL NSW website, Whitney shares why a role in Defence offers her both a dynamic, high-activity job and dedicated time off. Take a read: https://rslnsw.org.au/news/im-keen-to-stay-in-defence-for-life-lacw-georgia-whitney-on-her-career-goals/ (fb)

The NSW Government has announced it will legislate to enshrine the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park as the principal war memorial in NSW and further protect the amenity of the building and its surrounds. The Anzac Memorial Bill 2025 will update legislation that has remained largely unchanged since the Anzac Memorial Act was passed in 1923 and its accompanying by-laws in 1937. It will consolidate the Anzac Memorial Act and by-laws into a single piece of legislation to streamline governance and bring outdated provisions into the 21st century. Among the measures, the bill proposes to make it an offence to ride a bike, scooter or skateboard in or on the Memorial building and increase the maximum penalty from five to seven years’ imprisonment for intentionally or recklessly damaging a war memorial. 👉Read more: https://www.nsw.gov.au/ministerial-releases/minns-labor-government-moves-to-strengthen-protections-for-anzac-memorial (fb)